Holland (album)

Mount Vernon and Fairway (A Fairy Tale)
EP by The Beach Boys
Released	January 8, 1973 (1973-01-08)
Recorded	September 1972 (1972-09)
Studio	BBC 2 Studio, Baambrugge, Utrecht, Netherlands
Genre	Fairy tale
Length	12:05
Label	Brother/Reprise
Producer	The Beach Boys

Holland is the 19th studio album by the American rock group The Beach Boys, released in January 1973. It was recorded in Baambrugge, Netherlands over the summer of 1972 using a reconstructed studio sent from California, and with two Brian Wilson tracks rush-recorded in Los Angeles and added to the album at the last minute. The photograph on the album's front cover is an upside down image of the Kromme Waal, a canal that runs through the center of Amsterdam.

Holland included a bonus EP, Mount Vernon and Fairway (A Fairy Tale), a musical fairy tale written by Brian Wilson about a magical transistor radio who appears to a young prince. Narration was provided by the group's manager: Jack Rieley.

Mount Vernon and Fairway (A Fairy Tale)

Holland's bonus EP, entitled Mount Vernon and Fairway (A Fairy Tale), was based on the intersection where the Love family lived in Los Angeles, and was primarily composed by Brian Wilson. Wilson originally intended it to be the centerpiece of a new Beach Boys album, consisting of the tracks from the EP and "Funky Pretty".

The instrumental tracks for the album were later released on Good Vibrations: Thirty Years of The Beach Boys as "Fairy Tale Music", with Jack Rieley's vocal narration removed.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[2]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music	^[3]
Mojo	positive^[4]
Robert Christgau	C^[5]
Rolling Stone	positive^[6]

Released in January 1973, Holland received mostly encouraging reviews and helped The Beach Boys establish their critical standing further. It peaked at No. 36 in the US and No. 20 in the UK. At the end of the 1973, Rolling Stone named Holland as one of their picks for "album of the year". In 2000, Elvis Costello ranked the album as one of his favourite records of all time.^[7] Not all reaction to the album has been positive. Robert Christgau praised the production qualities of the album, but believed the album had strayed too far from what the Beach Boys did best, stating "I suppose that in time their tongue-tied travelogue of Big Sur may seem no more escapist than "Fun Fun Fun," but who'll ever believe it's equally simple, direct, or innocent?"^[5] Camper Van Beethoven have disclosed that when recording their album La Costa Perdida, Holland was enormous inspiration to them.^[8]

Accolades

Publication	Country	Accolade	Year	Rank
The Guardian	United Kingdom	Top 100 Albums That Don't Appear in All the Other Top 100 Albums of All Time^[9]	1999	21
OOR Magazine	Netherlands	100 Best Albums of All Time^[10]	2007	100
Vanity Fair	United States	500 Albums You Need^[7]	2000	*

(*) denotes an unordered list

Track listing

Holland, side one
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Lead vocals	Length
1.	"Sail On, Sailor"	Brian Wilson/Tandyn Almer/Ray Kennedy/Jack Rieley/Van Dyke Parks	Blondie Chaplin	3:19
2.	"Steamboat"	Dennis Wilson/Rieley	Carl Wilson/D. Wilson	4:33
3.	"California Saga: Big Sur"	Mike Love	Love	2:56
4.	"California Saga: The Beaks of Eagles"	Robinson Jeffers/Al Jardine/Lynda Jardine	Love/Jardine	3:49
5.	"California Saga: California"	Jardine	Love/B. Wilson	3:21

Holland, side two
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Lead vocals	Length
1.	"The Trader"	C. Wilson/Rieley	C. Wilson	5:04
2.	"Leaving This Town"	Ricky Fataar/Chaplin/C. Wilson/Love	Fataar/Chaplin	5:49
3.	"Only with You"	D. Wilson/Love	C. Wilson	2:59
4.	"Funky Pretty"	B. Wilson/Love/Rieley	C. Wilson/Jardine/Chaplin/Fataar/Love	4:09

All narration by Jack Rieley, except "Magic Transistor Radio", narrated by Brian Wilson.

Mount Vernon and Fairway (A Fairy Tale), side one
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Lead vocals	Length
1.	"Mt. Vernon and Fairway – Theme"	B. Wilson		1:34
2.	"I'm the Pied Piper – Instrumental"	B. Wilson/C. Wilson		2:20
3.	"Better Get Back in Bed"	B. Wilson	C. Wilson	1:39

Mount Vernon and Fairway (A Fairy Tale), side two
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Lead vocals	Length
1.	"Magic Transistor Radio"	B. Wilson	B. Wilson	1:43
2.	"I'm the Pied Piper"	B. Wilson/C. Wilson	B. Wilson	2:09
3.	"Radio King Dom"	B. Wilson/Rieley		2:38

2015 Remastered iTunes bonus track
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Lead vocals	Length
1.	"We Got Love"	Fataar/Chaplin/Love	Chaplin	5:56

Charts

Albums

Year	Chart	Position
1973	Canadian Album Chart	12^[11]
1973	UK Top 40 Album Chart	20
1973	US Billboard 200 Albums Chart	36

UK Singles

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1973	"California Saga (On My Way to Sunny Californ-i-a)"	UK Top 40 Single Chart	37

US Singles

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1973	"Sail On, Sailor"	US Billboard Singles Chart	79
1975	"California Saga (On My Way to Sunny Californ-i-a)"	US Billboard Singles Chart	84
1975	"Sail On, Sailor"	US Billboard Singles Chart	49
1975	"Sail On, Sailor"	Boston WMEX Singles Chart	1

Chart information courtesy of Allmusic and other music databases.^[12]

References

↑ Partridge, Kenneth (June 5, 2015). "Why a Comprehensive Beach Boys Biopic Would Likely Fail". Consequence of Sound.
↑ Bush, John. "Holland - The Beach Boys : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-06-11.
↑ The Virgin Encyclopedia Of Popular Music, Concise (4th Edition), Virgin Books (UK), 2002, ed. Larkin, Colin.
↑ Eccleston, Danny (2008-08-28). "The Beach Boys - Disc of the day - Mojo". Mojo4music.com. Archived from the original on June 18, 2013. Retrieved 2/11/2012. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
1 2 Christgau, Robert. "Robert Christgau: CG: The Beach Boys". Retrieved 2012-10-27.
↑ Miller, Jim (March 1, 1973). "Holland | Album Reviews | Rolling Stone". Retrieved November 2, 2012.
1 2 Costello, Elvis (November 2000). "500 Albums You Need.". Vanity Fair, issue no. 483.
↑ http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/474262/camper-van-beethoven-northern-california-girls-exclusive-song-premiere
↑ [Top 100 Albums That Don't Appear in All the Other Top 100 Albums of All Time, The Guardian, January 29, 1999]
↑ "100 Best Albums of All Time.". Muziekkrant OOR. 17 July 2007.
↑ http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.4828&type=1&interval=20&PHPSESSID=fcs5b5kmf511c6ombo6ki2alv3
↑ "UK Top 40 Hit Database". EveryHit.

Holland

Songs

Side one	Sail On, Sailor Steamboat California Saga/Big Sur California Saga/The Beaks of Eagles California Saga/California

Side two	The Trader Leaving This Town Only with You Funky Pretty

Hits	Best of The Beach Boys Vol. 1, 2, 3 Endless Summer Spirit of America Good Vibrations – Best of The Beach Boys 20 Golden Greats Ten Years of Harmony Sunshine Dream Made in U.S.A. Greatest Hits Vol. 1, 2, 3 The Very Best of The Beach Boys Sounds of Summer The Platinum Collection (Sounds of Summer Edition) The Warmth of the Sun Fifty Big Ones

Themed	Stack-O-Tracks Ultimate Christmas Classics Selected by Brian Wilson Good Vibrations: 40th Anniversary Edition Summer Love Songs

Rarities	Rarities Lost & Found (1961–62) Endless Harmony Hawthorne, CA The Big Beat 1963 Keep an Eye on Summer 1964 Beach Boys' Party! Uncovered and Unplugged

Box sets	Good Vibrations: Thirty Years of The Beach Boys The Pet Sounds Sessions The Capitol Years The Original US Singles Collection The Capitol Years 1962–1965 The Smile Sessions Made in California

Documentary films

Good Vibrations Tour (1976)
An American Band (1985)
Nashville Sounds (1996)
Endless Harmony: The Beach Boys Story (1998)
Good Timin': Live at Knebworth England 1980 (2002)
Doin' It Again (2012)

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People associated with The Beach Boys

Personnel	Alan Boyd Chuck Britz Stephen Desper Larry Levine Steve Levine Mark Linett Earle Mankey Bob Norberg Joe Thomas Nick Venet

Businessmen	David Anderle James William Guercio Jack Rieley Murry Wilson

Bands	American Spring Bob & Sheri Bruce & Terry California Music Captain & Tennille Celebration Chicago The Flames The Honeys The Wrecking Crew

Musicians/ songwriters	Tandyn Almer Ron Altbach Tony Asher Roger Christian Jan and Dean Daryl Dragon Danny Hutton Gregg Jakobson Stephen Kalinich Charles Manson Terry Melcher Andy Paley Van Dyke Parks John Phillips Dick Reynolds Toni Tennille Gary Usher Don Was

Touring members	Adrian Baker Phil Bardowell Gerry Beckley Nelson Bragg Glen Campbell Richie Cannata John Cowsill Daryl Dragon Jeffrey Foskett Probyn Gregory Billy Hinsche Matt Jardine Mike Kowalski Randell Kirsch Mike Meros Carli Muñoz Joe Pollard Darian Sahanaja Toni Tennille Scott Totten

Writers	Peter Ames Carlin David Leaf Byron Preiss Domenic Priore Jules Siegel Jon Stebbins Derek Taylor Michael Vosse Timothy White Paul Williams

Other	Eugene Landy Melinda Ledbetter Stan Love Christine McVie Rocky Pamplin John Stamos Paul Tanner Carnie Wilson Marilyn Wilson-Rutherford Wendy Wilson Maharishi Mahesh Yogi

The Beach Boys singles discography

1960s

1961	"Surfin'" / "Luau"

1962	"Surfin' Safari" / "409" "Ten Little Indians" / "County Fair"

1963	"Surfin' U.S.A." / "Shut Down" "Surfer Girl" / "Little Deuce Coupe" "Be True to Your School" / "In My Room" "Little Saint Nick" / "The Lord's Prayer"

1964	"Fun, Fun, Fun" / "Why Do Fools Fall in Love" "I Get Around" / "Don't Worry Baby" "When I Grow Up (To Be a Man)" / "She Knows Me Too Well" "Dance, Dance, Dance" / "The Warmth of the Sun" "The Man with All the Toys" / "Blue Christmas"

1965	"Do You Want to Dance" / "Please Let Me Wonder" "Help Me, Rhonda" / "Kiss Me, Baby" "California Girls"/ "Let Him Run Wild" "The Little Girl I Once Knew" / "There's No Other (Like My Baby)" "Barbara Ann" / "Girl Don't Tell Me"

1966	"Sloop John B" / "You're So Good to Me" "Wouldn't It Be Nice" / "God Only Knows" "Good Vibrations" / "Let's Go Away for Awhile"

1967	"Then I Kissed Her" / "Mountain of Love" "Heroes and Villains" / "You're Welcome" "Wild Honey" / "Wind Chimes" "Darlin'" / "Here Today"

1968	"Friends" / "Little Bird" "Do It Again" / "Wake the World" "Bluebirds over the Mountain" / "Never Learn Not to Love"

1969	"I Can Hear Music" / "All I Want to Do" "Break Away" / "Celebrate the News"

1970s

1970	"Add Some Music to Your Day" / "Susie Cincinnati" "Cottonfields" / "The Nearest Faraway Place" "Slip On Through" / "This Whole World" "Tears in the Morning" / "It's About Time"

1971	"Cool, Cool Water" / "Forever" "Wouldn't It Be Nice" (live) / "The Times They Are a-Changin'" (by Merry Clayton) "Long Promised Road" / "Deirdre" "Long Promised Road" / "'Til I Die" "Surf's Up" / "Don't Go Near the Water"

1972	"You Need a Mess of Help to Stand Alone" / "Cuddle Up" "Marcella" / "Hold On Dear Brother"

1973	"Sail On, Sailor" / "Only with You" "California Saga: California" / "Funky Pretty"

1974	"Surfin' U.S.A." / "The Warmth of the Sun" "Child of Winter (Christmas Song)" / "Susie Cincinnati"

1975	"Sail On, Sailor" / "Only with You"

1976	"Rock and Roll Music" / "T M Song" "It's O.K." / "Had to Phone Ya" "Everyone's in Love with You" / "Susie Cincinnati"

1977	"Honkin' Down the Highway" / "Solar System"

1978	"Peggy Sue" / "Hey Little Tomboy"

1979	"Here Comes the Night" / "Baby Blue" "Good Timin'" / "Love Surrounds Me" "Lady Lynda" / "Full Sail" "It's a Beautiful Day" / "Sumahama"

1980s

1980	"Goin' On" / "Endless Harmony" "Livin' with a Heartache" / "Santa Ana Winds"

1981	"The Beach Boys Medley" / "God Only Knows" "Come Go with Me" / "Don't Go Near the Water"

1985	"Getcha Back" / "Male Ego" "It's Gettin' Late" / "It's O.K." "She Believes in Love Again" / "It's Just a Matter of Time"

1986	"Rock 'n' Roll to the Rescue" / "Good Vibrations" (live) "California Dreamin'" / "Lady Liberty"

1987	"Happy Endings" (with Little Richard) / "California Girls" (live)

1988	"Kokomo" / "Tutti Frutti" (Little Richard)

1989	"Still Cruisin'" / "Kokomo"

1990s

1990	"Somewhere Near Japan" / "Kokomo" "Problem Child" / "Problem Child (Instrumental)"

1992	"Hot Fun in the Summertime" / "Summer of Love"

1996	"I Just Wasn't Made for These Times" / "Wouldn't It Be Nice" / "Here Today"

2010s

2011	"Good Vibrations" / "Heroes and Villains" "Don't Fight the Sea" / "Friends" "Cabinessence" / "Wonderful"

2012	"That's Why God Made the Radio" / "That's Why God Made the Radio" (instrumental) "Isn't It Time" / Live in Chicago

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